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A review by charliauthor
The Love Dare by Abiola Bello
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Loved loved loved!
This is my second book from this author and I really enjoy her work. There are times when I need a break from the dark stuff that I enjoy and just want some cookie cutter, give you diabetes type stuff and this is one of those books.
I adored this for the relatability and nostalgia. Much like my recent read Twelfth Knight, there was a lot of love given to pop culture and 90s/00s media which I was lapping up like a dog! hahaha
Eva and Saint were just the cutest and while Eva was a lovely FMC, Saint really stole my heart with his easy going attitude and how comfortable he was with himself. He helped Eva grow and it was so cute to witness. I loved how grounded her was and self assured while still having moments of vulnerability.
I liked Eva's dynamic as well and even though I knew it was part of her arc, I didnt love how dependent she was at first. All of her friends seemed to have something going for them and she kind of felt like the one that gets away with everything just because she's pretty. She was obviously against this which made her likeable but it didnt show how much of a passenger princess she was, which im not a super fan of.
I liked her friends, even Oyin by the end even though we all have or have had a hateful frenemy like her in our lives lol i did like how she turned out to have demons of her own that made her less mean. some people have to learn the hard way i guess. i despised jayden and logan haha simply because ive known Jayden and Logan's in this life who are all shameless little bastards who just need a kick haha
I loved this a lot a am happy to add this to my list of cutesie YA that i can read whenever I need a pick me up!
This is my second book from this author and I really enjoy her work. There are times when I need a break from the dark stuff that I enjoy and just want some cookie cutter, give you diabetes type stuff and this is one of those books.
I adored this for the relatability and nostalgia. Much like my recent read Twelfth Knight, there was a lot of love given to pop culture and 90s/00s media which I was lapping up like a dog! hahaha
Eva and Saint were just the cutest and while Eva was a lovely FMC, Saint really stole my heart with his easy going attitude and how comfortable he was with himself. He helped Eva grow and it was so cute to witness. I loved how grounded her was and self assured while still having moments of vulnerability.
I liked Eva's dynamic as well and even though I knew it was part of her arc, I didnt love how dependent she was at first. All of her friends seemed to have something going for them and she kind of felt like the one that gets away with everything just because she's pretty. She was obviously against this which made her likeable but it didnt show how much of a passenger princess she was, which im not a super fan of.
I liked her friends, even Oyin by the end even though we all have or have had a hateful frenemy like her in our lives lol i did like how she turned out to have demons of her own that made her less mean. some people have to learn the hard way i guess. i despised jayden and logan haha simply because ive known Jayden and Logan's in this life who are all shameless little bastards who just need a kick haha
I loved this a lot a am happy to add this to my list of cutesie YA that i can read whenever I need a pick me up!